CDT: Support for more off days growing

Guy Cipriano Count Williamsport Crosscutters manager Chris Truby among the growing list of New York-Penn League instructors who want more off days. And Truby’s reasoning has nothing to do with his team’s solid play after breaks. The Crosscutters responded...

Spikes welcome record crowd to park

State College’s late rally not enough as 5,807 pack ballpark STATE COLLEGE – The State College Spikes received a record standing-room-only sellout crowd of 5,807 at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Friday night, and the second record-smashing...

CDT: One big sweep

Cutters’ series domination has Spikes reeling to begin second half Guy Cipriano UNIVERSITY PARK — Begin the new season with three losses to the Williamsport Crosscutters. Okay, not ideal. But the sweep produced no lingering effects as the State College...

CDT: Losing control – Crosscutters bash Spikes in final at-bats to take away victory

Guy Cipriano – gciprian@centredaily.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Whenever they looked behind their right shoulders, pitchers witnessed an uncomfortable scene Wednesday. The Medlar Field at Lubrano Park flags were blowing toward Mount Nittany. For 7...

CDT: THE GREATEST PASTIME

Spikes players help man battling cancer achieve his dream Lauren Boyer – lboyer@centredaily.com When the cancer that Larry Halstead is battling sidelined his plans to visit some ballparks in the Northeastern U.S., some State College Spikes players...

Spikes overrun by late ‘Cutters rally

STATE COLLEGE – Cole White accounted for four of the State College Spikes’ five runs, but a six-run eighth inning propelled the Williamsport Crosscutters to a 9-5 win at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on Wednesday night. White’s two-run...

Spikes set record, beat Scrappers, 1-0

Team record shutout streak now at 22 innings NILES, OH – Adalberto Santos tripled in Gift Ngoepe with the game’s only run in the sixth inning, and a trio of State College Spikes pitchers combined for a historic shutout as the Spikes defeated...

CDT: A click away

UNIVERSITY PARK — The fifth inning started and both mounds in the State College Spikes bullpen remained unoccupied. This was a rare sight considering the team’s 2010 pitching history: none of the 19 pitchers used in the first 35 games lasted six innings. On...